The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, Michigan begins January 8th and will run through the 22nd. We will have more news from the show once it is underway, but here are some notable vehicle launches to watch for.

Flying from California to Detroit for a press event was a frigid shock; as my Bostonian editor strolled breezily in a sweater, I was parka’d up like an eskimo. They tell you to leave Northern California before it makes you soft, and it looks like I’ve missed my window.

This year’s North American International Auto Show featured lots of debuts from automakers, including Ford. They showed off the 2017 Ford Fusion and a new Raptor SuperCrew, but their biggest news wasn’t even a vehicle. It was something called FordPass.

The Acura Precision Concept is a car that Acura suggests will shape the direction of all future Acura products. That means it’s not ready for production now, and not for a long time, if ever, but you should see Acura cars take on this look in the future.